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Impact in Action: Business School Insights in the Real World
Hosted by University of Bristol
When
Saturday 10 October 2026
3:00pm – 3:50pm
Where
Bill Brown Forum, Sloane Robinson Building
Cattle Market Road, Bristol BS1 6AZ
Price
free
about this room
Five-minute lightning lectures from University of Bristol Business School researchers, part of the free public day marking the university's 150th year and the opening of Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus.
Talks include Sue Turner OBE (Professor in Practice, AI and Tech) on whether Bristol can take back control of AI, Dr Ketch Adeeko on migrant women entrepreneurs, Dr Zara Nanu MBE on why fairness is the profitable option, Lucy McCarthy and Dr Jonathan Beacham on food systems, and Michael Lewis asking whose sky it is. 15:00 to 15:50 in the Bill Brown Forum, ground floor of the Sloane Robinson Building, Cattle Market Road.
Free and open to all. The Business School also has a stand in the Exchange Hall from 12:00 to 16:30.
a quick, free sample of the research behind Bristol's new enterprise campus, with Sue Turner's AI talk the one to come for. Best for founders curious about working with the university.
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Bill Brown Forum, Sloane Robinson Building, Cattle Market Road, Bristol BS1 6AZ
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Date & Time
Saturday 10 October 2026
3:00pm – 3:50pm
Location
Bill Brown Forum, Sloane Robinson Building
Cattle Market Road, Bristol BS1 6AZ
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